"release, the song's appearance in a trailer resulted in a significant spike in sales. In 2016, it was featured in the documentary ""Holy Hell"". The documentary is about the '80s West Hollywood cult Buddhafield and its manipulative and abusive leader. The song plays at the beginning as footage of members of the cult are shown outdoors reaching for the Sun in a euphoric and trance-like state as the song's refrain ""I'm hooked on a feeling, I'm high on believing"" plays on. Blue Swede Blue Swede was a Swedish rock band headlined by Björn Skifs which was active 1973–1975. Blue Swede"
"Björn Skifs Björn Nils Olof Skifs (born 20 April 1947) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, actor, and screenwriter. Björn Skifs formed his first musical group Slam Creepers in 1962. Slam Creepers split in 1969 and Skifs went on to form a new band, Blåblus (which translates roughly into English as ""Blue Suede"" - ""Suede"" being the word borrowed from French describing Swedish-style brushed leather) in 1972. As the lead singer of Blue Swede, the band had a #1 hit on ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1974 with a cover of Mark James's ""Hooked on a Feeling"". This was the first time"
"four times in the pre-selection before winning and with his personal connection to ABBA, hopes and expectations were high. The song scored eight points and finished seventeenth out of nineteen participating entries, making it Sweden's then-second-lowest placing in the contest. The Swedish-language single became a Top 10 hit back home in Sweden and ""Satellit"" is regarded as one of Ted's signature tunes. The English-language version of the track never charted and neither did the re-issue of ""Blue Virgin Isles"", which included both versions, making it clear that Ted's Scandinavian audiences favoured his Swedish-language material. After an unsuccessful return to Melodifestivalen"
"Siw Malmkvist Siw Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist (born 31 December 1936) is a Swedish singer who has been popular in Scandinavia and West Germany. She had a number one hit in West Germany in 1964 with """"Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht"""" (), and on 18 July 1964 she became the first Swede to have a hit on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, when ""Sole Sole Sole"", a duet with Italian singer Umberto Marcato, entered the chart, peaking at #58. Malmkvist was born in Landskrona, Skåne County, Sweden. She is a versatile artist, having performed in stage plays, musicals and in films"
"Blue Virgin Isles (song) Blue Virgin Isles is a song written by Ted Gärdestad and Kenneth Gärdestad, and originally recorded with lyrics in English on the Ted Gärdestad album ""Blue Virgin Isles"", released October 1978. as well as appearing as a B-side for the 1979 single ""Satellit"". Recording it with lyrics in Swedish by Kenneth Gärdestad as ""Himlen är oskyldigt blå"", Ted Gärdestad released it as a single in 1993 charting at Svensktoppen for seven weeks between 18 September-30 October 1993, peaking at 4th position. The song has also been recorded by Tommy Körberg. and by Yohio on his 2013"
"album. The single was a big success in the band's native country, Finland, where it sold gold and reached #3 on the Finnish Singles Chart. Blue (The Rasmus song) ""Blue"" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus (named just ""Rasmus"" back then), originally released on the band's second album ""Playboys"" on 29 August 1997. If you exclude ""1st"", ""2nd"" and ""3rd"" and count them as EPs, ""Blue"" is the first single released by The Rasmus. It was released in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland. It was the first single from the album ""Playboys"" and"
"out of the New Orleans R&B/rock & roll sound, he rode the crest of the popular teen music wave in the 1950s and 1960s. His records charted in the U.S. Top 40 seven times (all released on Ace); his Top 10 records were: the song ""Just a Dream,"" (Pop #4, R&B #1 in August 1958, credited to 'Jimmy Clanton and His Rockets'), ""Go Jimmy Go"" (peaked at number five in early 1960) and ""Venus in Blue Jeans"" in September 1962 (written by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller). In early 1961, Clanton was drafted and spent the next two years in"
"Blue” was the first instrumental to hit number 1 on the Billboard charts since the Tornados hit with “Telstar” in 1962 and the only American number-one single to be recorded in France. The success of the song and the album on which it appeared, ""Blooming Hits"", established Mauriat as an international recording star. In 1969, Mauriat started his first world tour with his Grand Orchestra, visiting countries like the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and other Latin American countries. In 1970s and 1980s Mauriat released the entire albums that paid homage to his musical roots. ""Paul Mauriat joue"
"This motivated Andersson to try to write songs for the band. Also it was a hard job to try to find fresh songs to the band's repertoire. The first song he introduced to band was ""No Response"" which reached #3 in the charts. The band was at the height of popularity, especially among rock audiences, during 1965-1966 with both cover and original songs. In 1966, they performed 150 gigs in Sweden only. The popularity grew rapidly and the band was highly successful also in Norway and Finland making several tours in both countries. ""I Natt Jag Drömde"" a Swedish version"
"West German entry ""Primaballerina"" at Madrid, incidentally finishing shared 9th with the Swedish entry ""Judy, min vän"", sung by Tommy Körberg. Siw Malmkvist Siw Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist (born 31 December 1936) is a Swedish singer who has been popular in Scandinavia and West Germany. She had a number one hit in West Germany in 1964 with """"Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht"""" (), and on 18 July 1964 she became the first Swede to have a hit on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, when ""Sole Sole Sole"", a duet with Italian singer Umberto Marcato, entered the chart, peaking at #58. Malmkvist"
"her biggest hit, ""Navy Blue"", in late 1963. The song told the story of a girl, lonely for her steady boyfriend away from home in the U.S. Navy and anxious to see him again. ""Navy Blue"", composed by Crewe with Bud Rehak and Eddie Rambeau, became a national smash, reaching No. 6 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in February 1964, and soaring to No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart. The song was followed by Renay's debut album, also titled ""Navy Blue"". Renay's only other single release to crack the national ""Billboard"" chart was ""Kiss Me Sailor"", reaching"
"Blue (The Rasmus song) ""Blue"" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus (named just ""Rasmus"" back then), originally released on the band's second album ""Playboys"" on 29 August 1997. If you exclude ""1st"", ""2nd"" and ""3rd"" and count them as EPs, ""Blue"" is the first single released by The Rasmus. It was released in 1997 by the record label Warner Music Finland. It was the first single from the album ""Playboys"" and features the tracks ""Blue"" and ""Kola"", both from the album ""Playboys"". ""Blue"" is a softer, more melodic song compared to the other songs from the"
"the US. His albums ""Going for Broke"" (1984), ""Born Tuff"" (1987), and ""File Under Rock"" (1988) failed to chart and produced no further hit singles. He returned to the charts in 1988 with the anti-apartheid single ""Gimme Hope Jo'anna"", a no. 7 hit in the UK, his last hit to date. The song was banned by the South African government. In the late 1980s he pursued other business interests including music publishing, and a nightclub, and built up the success of his Blue Wave studio, which was used by the Rolling Stones, Sting, Cliff Richard, and Elvis Costello. He continued"
"released. The first single “Folkets Hus” (i.e. ""Community Hall"") - an allegory on the fall of the post World War II social democratic solidarity - became a minor radio hit. The second single ""Indianere"" (i.e. ""Red Indians"") also received much airplay, but even though the critics lauded the band's new blend of classic Americana music with Norwegian lyrics, the album sales never took off. After touring the ""Amors Bil"" album, Per Ivar Stræte found he had developed tinnitus and put his drums in storage. The rest of the band then joined forces with the singer-songwriter Roy Lønhøiden as a third"
"However, she never received the popularity of a major star. The song ""Love Me or Leave Me"" as recorded by Morse was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1922, with the flip side ""Blacksmith Blues"", which became her biggest hit. In 1946, ""House of Blue Lights"" by Freddie Slack and Morse, (written by Slack and Don Raye) saw them perform what was one of many of Raye's songs picked up by black R&B artists. Her biggest solo success was ""Blacksmith Blues"" in 1952, which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The same year her"
"Blue (English band) Blue is an English boyband consisting of members Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe. The band originally formed in 2000 and has released three studio albums, ""All Rise"" (2001), ""One Love"" (2002) and ""Guilty"" (2003) that all peaked at number one in the United Kingdom alongside releasing 16 singles, over a four-year period. The group also worked alongside artists such as Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Lil' Kim. In late 2004, the group announced a hiatus and released their first compilation album, ""Best of Blue"", on 15 November 2004. The band reunited once again"
"Blue (Da Ba Dee) ""Blue (Da Ba Dee)"" is a song by Italian music group Eiffel 65. It was first released in October 1998 in Italy and became internationally successful the following year. It is the lead single of their debut album ""Europop"". The song is the group's most popular single, reaching number one in many countries such as Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand, Finland, Norway, Australia, Germany and Hungary, as well as reaching number six on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the song originally entered the"
"in 1989 with a remix version of ""Dancin' (On A Saturday Night)"". Throughout 1973-74, Blue appeared on many major TV shows and tours alongside artist such as Queen, Abba and Status Quo. Blue achieved a million seller in 1975 with ""Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby"" recorded by Brotherhood of Man. Two years later (1977) he co-wrote ""Devil's Gun"" a song by C. J. & Company from the album of the same name. The song went to No. 1 for five weeks on the ""Billboard"" disco/dance chart. The single also peaked at No. 36 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No."
"The Dream of the Blue Turtles The Dream of the Blue Turtles is the first solo album by English musician Sting, released in the United States on 1 June 1985. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. It reached number two on the ""Billboard"" 200. In the US the album spawned four singles, ""If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"", ""Fortress Around Your Heart"", ""Russians"" and ""Love Is the Seventh Wave"". The album earned Grammy nominations for Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Jazz Instrumental Performance and Best Engineered Recording. The album is"
"Heart"". Earlier in his life, he had been a member of the 1960s Scottish rock outfit, The Poets. Blue's debut single ""Little Jody"" failed to chart. It was recorded before Jimmy McCulloch joined the band. A revised version of ""Little Jody"" appeared on a compilation album, ""20"" in 2002. They then added another guitarist, Robert 'Smiggy' Smith (born 30 March 1946, Kiel, Germany) before recording and issuing their second album, ""Life in the Navy"". This revised line-up did not last for long, following a dispute with RSO, only MacMillan and Nicholson remained. The duo then added Charlie Smith (drummer) and"
"to Nashville to work with producer Chet Atkins and record his self-penned songs ""Oh Lonesome Me"" and ""I Can't Stop Loving You"" for RCA Victor. The afternoon session resulted in a double-sided hit on both the country and pop charts. ""Oh Lonesome Me"" set the pattern for a long series of other RCA hits. ""Blue Blue Day"", recorded prior to ""Oh, Lonesome Me"" was a number 1 hit in 1958. Later singles included ""Look Who's Blue"" (1958), ""Don't Tell Me Your Troubles"" (1959), ""Sea of Heartbreak"" (1961); ""Lonesome No. 1"", ""I Can Mend Your Broken Heart"" (1962), and ""Woman (Sensuous"
"Blue (Klaus Dinger album) Blue is a 1999 studio album released under the La! Neu? name by Captain Trip Records. In most senses it is a Klaus Dinger solo album, as Dinger composed, produced, recorded and (mostly) performed the entire album alone. It was originally intended for release as the fifth La Düsseldorf album in 1987, but Dinger's contract with Virgin Records was terminated before the album's release. The 1987 rejection letter from Udo Lange is printed upside-down on the back cover of the CD. The ambiguity of the album's name and artist on the cover has caused confusion amongst"
"and ""Mr. Blue Day"". In 1987, Wilson collapsed after an intentional drug overdose and was hospitalised for three years, remaining in a vegetative state. Brooker and Reid had reformed the band and hoped to aid his recovery by sending ""him the demo tapes we were making with a horrible drum machine on it because he hated that sort of thing"". Unfortunately Wilson had 'suffered catastrophic damage which was never going to right itself'. He died of pneumonia in Eugene, Oregon, USA at the age of 43, leaving a wife, Susan and two daughters, Sarah and Nicola. Wilson was the only"
"she, at the age of 16, would hang around his recording sessions at Labbi Þórarinsson's farm Glora. The group's only album, ""Gling-Gló"" (1990), went platinum in Iceland. It was distributed by Bad Taste in Iceland and One Little Indian in the U.K. In 1991 pianist Guðmundur Ingólfsson died of cancer and the group disbanded. The album contains Icelandic songs and a few jazz songs. Bjork sang in English on two songs: ""Ruby Baby"" and ""I Can't Help Loving That Man"". and in Icelandic on ""Það sést ekki sætari mey"" (English: ""There Is No Sweeter Girl""), which is incorrectly cited in"
"& Inductions"" concert in Mandeville, Louisiana, Jimmy Clanton was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Clanton's songs ""Just a Dream,"" ""A Letter to an Angel,"" ""Ship on a Stormy Sea,"" and ""Venus in Blue Jeans,"" each sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold discs. Jimmy Clanton Jimmy Clanton (born September 2, 1938) is an American singer who became known as the ""swamp pop R&B teenage idol"". His band recorded a hit song ""Just A Dream"" which Clanton had written in 1958 for the Ace Records label. It reached number four on the ""Billboard"" chart and sold"
"the same song, which became well known worldwide. Sandy Newman (ex-Chris McClure Section, 1968–1970) has continued to front Marmalade since 1975, releasing a further eleven singles in the UK (excluding re-releases), seven of which were via Target Records, none of which have charted in the UK or US, and today they continue to tour the nostalgia circuit performing the band's full hit repertoire. Charlie Smith departed in 1977 to join Nicholson in Blue and Garth Watt-Roy came in briefly for Marmalade's ""Only Light On My Horizon Now"" album, before leaving for the Q-Tips in 1978. He was replaced by guitarist"
"Despite missing the UK Album Chart on its original 1977 release, the expanded reissue of ""Pacific Ocean Blue"" entered the UK album chart at #16, also reaching #5 on the Norway album chart. In addition, the package managed to reach #8 on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart. Pacific Ocean Blue Pacific Ocean Blue is the debut album by American songwriter-musician Dennis Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, and the only one to be released in his lifetime. When released in August 1977, it was warmly received critically, and noted for outselling the Beach Boys' contemporary efforts. Two singles were"
"Simon Webbe Simon Solomon Webbe (born 30 March 1978) is an English singer-songwriter, actor, rapper and music manager. He is best known as a member of the British boy band Blue, forming in 2000 before splitting in 2005 and reforming in 2009, selling over 15 million records. Webbe released two solo studio albums in 2005 and 2006, sold over 700,000 records worldwide and had five UK Top 40 singles. Webbe was born on 30 March 1978. His parents are of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent. The band released their debut single ""All Rise"" in May 2001 and it reached number"
"released worldwide in late 1978 on Epic Records, and produced the singles ""Take Me Back To Hollywood,"" an English version of ""Chapeau-Clacque,"" and ""Love, You're Making All The Fools"". Despite the expensive production and the big push to launch Gärdestad—including promotional appearances alongside ABBA—his Swedish success did not translate internationally. In Sweden, the album peaked at No. 29 and spent one week on the chart. Thirty years after its original release, ""Blue Virgin Isles"" remains Gärdestad 's only studio album that has not been re-released on CD by Polar Music/PolyGram/Universal Music Group. In early 1979, Ted and Kenneth Gärdestad had"
"entry, also became a million-seller. Ryan was also popular in Germany and France. The single ""Red Man"" reached #2 in the French chart in 1971. Promoted by ""Bravo"", the German youth magazine, he recorded a number of songs in German. ""Die Zeit macht nur vor dem Teufel Halt"" (""Time Only Stops for the Devil""; english recording as ""Today"" released on the album ""Red Man"" in 1971) peaked at #8. Ryan stopped performing in the early 1970s. He made a comeback in the late 1990s when a two CD set with his and his brother's old songs was released. Ryan was"
"released to commercial failure, and therefore became the band's only album. The lead single was ""Crazy World"" which peaked at #71 in America. The second single was ""When the Love Is Good"" which failed to make any impact, although it did peak at #83 in the UK. As a follow-up to the single, ""Crazy World"" was released in the UK shortly after, where it peaked at #96. A music video was created for both singles. The album was produced by Grammy and Oscar winner Giorgio Moroder with various other producers on certain tracks. ""When the Love Is Good"" was produced"
"One Love (Blue album) One Love is the second studio album by English boy band Blue, released on 4 November 2002 in the United Kingdom and on 21 October 2003 in the United States. The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, where it stayed for one week. On 20 December 2003 it was certified 4× Platinum in the UK. Collectively, the album and singles have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Three singles were released from the album: ""One Love"", which peaked at number three, ""Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"", featuring Elton John,"
"""Ted"" (1973), ""Upptåg"" (1974) and ""Franska Kort"" (1976), which were moderately successful. In 1978, Gärdestad released his first English-language album, Blue Virgin Isles, which did not have success internationally, as his predecessor albums had in his home country. In 1979, Ted and his brother Kenneth Gärdestad played at Melodifestivalen, the competition to select Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song ""Satellit."" They won the competition which allowed them to represent Sweden at Eurovision held in Jerusalem. Gärdestad attempted once more to enter a song at Melodifestivalen but was unsuccessful. He left the music industry shortly thereafter, to"